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Photograph taken at dusk of a building entrance with glass doors, potted banana plants and the number 9720 on the wall. In the foreground, a figure in orange robes with a turban-style wrap has their back to the camera, facing the entrance. Beside the doorway, a man in an orange robe and red garland holds a brass tray with a lit oil lamp and offerings, standing under a red and white fringed parasol. A man in a striped shirt bends low near the red curb, apparently pouring or spreading something on the wet pavement. Further right, a man in white holds a small object, and a cameraman in white and orange films the scene. Wet ground reflects light, and a red-brown liquid appears on the pavement.Photograph of two men in saffron-orange sannyasi robes walking barefoot outside a glass-fronted building entrance at night. The man in front, wearing a saffron turban and a long necklace of ornate gold pendants, holds a small bell in his right hand and a steel bell-shaped handheld lamp (arti or puja item) in his left. Behind him, a second man in an orange robe and a red-and-gold cloth at his waist carries a brass tray with a lit flame and offerings toward the entrance. A third man in a light shirt and jeans stands inside the glass doorway. A red-and-gold ceremonial parasol stands at the right, and a banana plant sits beside the entrance.November 09 20072007-11-09January 12 20142014-01-12 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph at the entrance of a cream-coloured building with columns, glass doors and a chandelier visible inside, with potted palms and orange flowers at the left edge. An elderly bearded sadhu in a long saffron wrap stands at centre, looking aside. To his right, a man in a brick-red dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth and a heavy gold-pendant garland stands with bangled wrists. Further right, a bald man wears a red-brown dhoti with rudraksha malas. In the background, saffron-clad sadhus embrace, a woman in a saffron-and-pink sari stands near the door, and a man in a dark red top and pink dhoti is partly turned away. Two people at the left edge wear winter jackets and a knitted cap. The scene reads as an arrival or greeting. Only the central figure's appearance is unsure, so no identification is made.2014-01-08Photograph of a temple courtyard with palm trees and a white-walled shrine area. In the centre, a long-haired man in a flowing saffron-orange robe with a red tilak walks forward smiling, with bare shoulder on one side. Behind him, a second man in orange robes follows, and to the right a bald man in orange robes and a gold-beaded necklace adjusts an orange cloth over his head with both hands. A man in white with a yellow shawl stands further back, and a person in white with folded hands stands at left by a potted plant. A green mat lies at the doorway and a copper-topped flagpole with garlands stands at right.2009-12-18A photograph of a procession walking along a white-walled building toward an open doorway. In front, a man in a white dhoti with a white-and-red sacred mark on his forehead and arms carries nothing, while behind him men in saffron-orange robes with red borders and marigold garlands walk barefoot. The man second from the right carries a tray of flowers, and the man on the far right wears a long orange robe, a long-haired figure with a garland, and black sandals. A red painted curb runs along the path, with a cardboard box and a wall-mounted stand visible beside the door. The scene is a temple-style procession with ritual attire.2007-11-09A photograph taken outside a building entrance with glass doors and the number 9720 visible above. A bald man in orange robes with a maroon border holds a wooden tray of bananas, apples, grapes and other fruit toward a truck bed, with a brass kalasha-style vessel on the tray. Beside him a woman in an orange sari stands, and another woman in pink and a third person are behind. On the right, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange cloth wrap, a rudraksha mala and a red bindi smiles and gestures with an open hand. Visible people are standing near a tailgate and a red curb.2007-11-07A photograph taken in a bright lobby with glass doors and white columns. In the centre a man with long dark swept-back hair and a gold-and-tilak forehead mark wears a rust-red dhoti with gold borders, a gold-beaded necklace and a rudraksha mala, with hands clasped in greeting. To his right an older bearded man in a saffron-orange shawl and white cap walks beside another man in grey. Behind them a monk in orange holds a rust-red cloth, and white and red flowers sit on a round table. Attendants stand near the doors.2014-01-12July 27 20092009-07-27July 22 20102010-07-22Outdoor photograph at an ashram courtyard in front of a pink building with a balcony and banana leaves. A central figure in an orange saffron robe, orange turban, long hair, and a gold necklace with a dark bead garland walks forward on a paved path strewn with marigold petals. A bearded man in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands to the left, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti walks nearby. Several people in white, cream and yellow saris and shirts stand along the gate, with a yellow-sari woman in front. Rows of sandals lie on the ground, and garlands hang on the gate pillars.2007-01-30